Tom Weidig
Luxembourgish politician (born 1972)
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Tom Weidig (born 9 December 1972) is a Luxembourgish politician.[1] He has served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Centre since 2023, as a representative of the right-wing Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR).[1] He supports the promotion of the Luxembourgish language.[2]
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Tom Weidig | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2023 | |
| Constituency | Centre |
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| Born | 9 December 1972 |
In February 2025, Weidig received a written warning from his party after he liked a Facebook comment that was described as being anti-LGBTQ+.[3][4] He issued an apology, but also insisted his actions had been misunderstood.[3]
Early life and education
Weidig was born and brought up in Esch-sur-Alzette.[5] His parents were from Grevenmacher.[5] As a teenager, he represented Luxembourg at the World Junior Chess Championship.[5] He graduated from Imperial College London in 1996 with a Master of Science degree in Theoretical Physics, and earned his doctorate from Durham University in 1999.[1] He was then a postdoc at UMIST, and in 2001 a visiting scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
Career
Weidig has worked in the finance and venture capital industries.[5]
Personal
Weidig, who developed a stutter in early childhood, has a strong interest in the science behind stuttering.[6] He was a board member of the British Stammering Association from 1995 to 1999.[1]